1991 All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship Explained

1991 All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship
Dates:12 May – 7 July 1991
Teams:10
Champions: Westmeath
Count:3
Champions Captain:Pat O'Brien
Champions Manager:Joachim Kelly
Runners-Up: London
Matches:10
Goals:40
Points:215
Top Scorer: David Kilcoyne (2-19)
Previous Year:1990
Previous Tournament:1990 All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship
Next Year:1992
Next Tournament:1992 All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship

The 1991 All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship was the 18th staging of the All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1974. The championship ran from 12 May to 7 July 1991.

London entered the championship as the defending champions.

The All-Ireland final was played at Cusack Park in Mullingar on 7 July 1991 between Westmeath and London, in what was their third meeting in the All-Ireland final and a first meeting in seven years. Westmeath won the match by 2-12 to 2-06 to claim their third All-Ireland title overall.[1] [2]

Westmeath's David Kilcoyne was the championship's top scorer with 2-19.

Results

All-Ireland final

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerTeamTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1David KilcoyneWestmeath2-192546.25
2Martin FarrellCarlow0-191936.33
3Mark MullinsCarlow1-101334.33
4John KennedyWestmeath2-041042.50
5Walter ManleyWicklow2-03942.25
Joe HenryMayo2-03924.50
Pat ClancyWestmeath1-06942.25
Ned CreminWicklow1-06942.25
9John ByrneCarlow2-02832.66
Pat EnglishCarlow2-02832.66
Casey O'BrienWicklow2-02842.00
Paul ByrneWicklow1-05842.00
Don HylandWicklow0-08842.00
In a single game
RankPlayerTeamTallyTotalOpposition
1David KilcoyneWestmeath1-0811Mayo
2David KilcoyneWestmeath1-0710Roscommon
3Martin FarrellCarlow0-099Wicklow
4John ByrneCarlow2-017Wicklow
Séamus KilroyRosocmmon1-047Westmeath
Joe HenryMayo1-047Westmeath
Paul DevlinArmagh0-077Carlow
8Mark MullinsCarlow1-036Armagh
Paul SeeversSligo0-066Mayo
Martin FarrellCarlow0-066Westmeath

Notes and References

  1. News: Form Maggie's boys to Harrell's heroes. The Irish World. 29 August 2020. 14 May 2023.
  2. News: Enlightened' proposals backed. Irish Examiner. 11 December 2003. 14 May 2023.